K&N Addresses MAF

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Ditto for me. We're not aiming anything at you, friend.

I'm always surprised at how companies try to explain away things like this.

Frankly, I bet over-oiling the filter is the culprit. You were really smart not to do this and that's why you have no problems.

Here's my take, my K&N is new so it is factory oiled. I have the K&N cleaner kit and oil from my 944 application. Instead of cleaning it, I will simply replace it. It will last far longer than a stock paper will so the cost of chucking it is the same or cheaper than replacing paper quicker. Replacement should prevent any over oiling issues.

[deliriousga]

There is zero HP gain from using a K&N, so why pay a fortune for it and take a chance on blowing the MAF? Go to the 928 forums on http://forums.rennlist.com and search for K&N. You'll see a ton of people who have experienced the problems.

Let's run a poll on MAF failure. I'll start one tonight so we can see what the numbers are.

[Adam]

I have had a BMC filter in my ride for 2 yrs with 0 problems. It's a cotton gauze filter like the K&N.

[NiATE]

One thing that has helped me personally is to blow compressed air across the filter when new or reoiled which, theoretically, removes the excess oil. So far so good. Some of the shops in my area recommend against them though. Just 2¢ more for the discussion.